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EQUITY & DIVERSITY Wait, Can They Still Study Shakespeare? By Megan Zahneis The University of Chicago’s English department announced that it will only accept students next year who wish to focus on Black studies. Some critics rolled their eyes, while a number of scholars deemed it bold and overdue. |
WATCH FOR NEW UPDATES Here’s Our List of Colleges’ Reopening Models By Chronicle Staff The Chronicle is teaming up with Davidson College’s College Crisis Initiative, which has collected reopening models for nearly 3,000 institutions, to present a fuller view of the fall. |
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| The Chronicle's Latest Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College [JUST RELEASED] Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services. | |